What color is #543039?

#543039 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543039?

The RGB value is 84, 48, 57: 84 red, 48 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543039?

The complementary color is #30544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543039?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543039 color

#543039 rgb(84, 48, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #543039 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.8% green and 22.4% blue (84, 48, 57).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 32% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#543039 color codes

HEX	`#543039`
RGB	`rgb(84, 48, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 32%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.62, 17.73, 1.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.62, 17.78, 4.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.452, 4.295, 4.412)`
Decimal	`5517369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543039, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #543039	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543039 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #543039 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543039; }
.text { color: #543039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543039; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 48 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543039, #543930); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #543039?: #543039 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543039?: The RGB value is 84, 48, 57: 84 red, 48 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543039?: The complementary color is #30544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543039?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.